Is Affluence a Risk for Adolescents in Norway?

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 628-643

  Lund, Terese J ^a   Dearing, Eric ^b,d   Zachrisson, Henrik Daae ^c,d  

^a WINGATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORWAY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; CONDUCT DISORDER; ECONOMIC STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NORWAY; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85013746770     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12304     Document Type: Article

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